Admiral Collection (page 19)

John Jellico / Stamp
Admiral of the Fleet JOHN RUSHWORTH JELLICOE, 1st Earl Jellicoe, who commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland in World War I

India - Pigeon Post envelope
A Pigeon Post envelope used to send a message to Vice Admiral Herbert Fitzherbert CB C.M.G from Kalyan to Bombay (a distance of thirty miles)

General Dwight Eisenhower, General Henry Arnold, Admiral Ernest King and General George Marshall

Rural scene with flowers and butterfly
A pretty rural scene with yellow, pink and mauve flowers and a Red Admiral butterfly, with a cottage in the background on the other side of the field

Admiral W. W. Percival Johnson (1790-1880)
Engraved portrait of Admiral W.W. Percival Johnson (1790-1880), the English sailor, who served as a midshipman on HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar

Portrait of Emma Hart, later Lady Hamilton
This is a portrait of Emma Hart, later to become Lady Hamilton and mistress of Admiral Nelson. She is seen here walking on Adelphi Terrace

Surviving officers of the Battle of Trafalgar
This is an engraving of the surviving officers of the Battle of Trafalgar, fought on 21 October 1805. They are from left to right, Admiral Spencer Smith, Commander William Vicary, Admiral W. W

Admiral Nelsons mahogany cellorette
This is a photograph of another Nelson relic, namely his fine mahogany cellorette fitted with four cut glass decanters and sixteen wine glasses, circa 1800

Nelsons supreme hour at Trafalgar, 21 October 1805
This picture illustrates Admiral Nelson giving an order on H.M.S. Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805

Admiral Nelsons telescope and walking stick
Admiral Nelsons telescope (by Dollond) given to him by his Godson and the famous walking stick used mostly in naples. Photograph by William Gordon Davis

Procession of the French Admiral - Mersin
The Procession of the French Admiral on the way to the Railway Station at Mersin, Turkey. A large city and a busy port on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey

King Edward VII, c. 1905
Photographic portrait of King Edward VII (1841-1910) of Great Britain and Ireland, pictured wearing his Royal Navy uniform as Admiral of the Fleet, c.1905

Appointed Commander-In-Chief: Admiral Sir George Callanghan

Vice Admiral Sir Frederick C. D. Sturdee

Admiral Charles Beresford (1846-1919)
Photographic portrait of Admrial Charles William de la Poer Beresford, Baron Beresford (1846-1919), the English naval commander, pictured c.1919

Admiral Sir David Beatty, 1918
Photographic portrait of Admiral Sir David Beatty (1871-1936), pictured when Commander-in-Chief of the British Grand Fleet, during the First World War

Admiral Nimitz on board HMS King George V, Second World Wa
Photograph showing Admiral Chester Nimitz, the US Pacific Commander, addressing the crew of HMS King George V, whilst standing under the guns of the Royal Navy battleship, June 1945

Admiral Dzara inspecting Royal Marines, Malta, Second World
Photograph showing the Italian Naval Chief, Admiral Dzara, saluting a line of British Royal Marines on Valetta Quay, Malta, 1943

Admiral Tovey and Captain Leach on the deck of HMS Prince o
Photograph showing Admiral Sir John Tovey (left) and Captain J.C. Leach on the quarter deck of the Royal Navy battleship HMS Prince of Wales, 1941

Admiral Richard Byrd, c. 1929
Photograph of Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd (1888-1957), the American explorer, pictured in his cold weather furs with two snow-shoes, c.1929

Sir Charles Morton Forbes
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Morton Forbes (1880-1960) he was Commander in Chief of the home fleet from 1938-1940

Butterflies by E. Harding
An elegant lady pauses to admire a Red Admiral butterfly while gathering delphiniums in a garden. Shes very dressed up for gardening

Admiral Jellicoes farewell to Lord Kitchener
A photograph of Admiral John Rushworth Jellicoe (1859-1935) bidding farewell to Field-Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) before his embarkation aboard the H.M.S

Heichahiro, Marquis Togo
HEICHAHIRO, MARQUIS TOGO Japanese admiral

Francis Drake Fougeron
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE the English admiral and circumnavigator of the world

Marquis Togo
HEICHAHIRO, MARQUIS TOGO Japanese admiral

Edward Russell, Orford
EDWARD RUSSELL, earl of ORFORD admiral and statesman

Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe
Photograph of Admiral John R. Jellicoe (1859-1935), supreme commander of the British fleets in 1914. Although criticised at the time of the Battle of Jutland for failing to categorically defeat

Admiral Sir George A. Callaghan
Portrait of Admiral Sir George A. Callaghan, Commander of Great Britains First Fleet in 1914. With war clouds gathering in Europe, the Admiralty announced, Orders have been given to the First Fleet

Pierre Loti / P Journal 22
PIERRE LOTI alias Louis-Marie-Julien VIAUD French naval officer and novelist receives the Legion d Honneur grand cross

Tourville (Millet)
ANNE HILARION DE COTENTIN, comte de TOURVILLE French admiral and marshal

Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd, in the Antarctic, c. 1929
Photograph of Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd (1888-1957) setting out on skis from his polar exploration ship City of New York, c.1929

Rear-Admiral Markham, of HMS Camperdown, 1893
Photograph of Rear-Admiral Markham of the Royal Navy, c.1893. Markham was in command of the Second Division of the Mediterranean Squadron on board HMS Camperdown

Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd, Antarctica, c. 1929
Photograph of Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd (1888-1957), the American explorer, pictured in his cold weather furs and with his dog Igloo ; Antarctica, c.1929

Admiral Von Tirpitz
ALFRED VON TIRPITZ Chiefly responsible for the strengthening of the German navy in the years leading up to World War One; seen here age 80

Sir Francis Drake (1542-1596)
Engraving of Sir Francis Drake (1542-1596), Elizabethan explorer and seafarer. In 1577 he and his crew became the first Englishmen to circumnavigate the globe

Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595)
Engraving of Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595); Elizabethan seafarer, shipbuilder, MP, Treasurer of the Navy. In 1588 he was Rear-Admiral of the English fleet

Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624)
Engraving of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624), Lord High Admiral. As Lord Howard of Effingham, he was in command of the English Fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588

Celebrating the Jubilee on Board a Man of War - Extra Ration
Engraving showing the distribution of grog (watered down rum) on board HMS Sultan to celebrate the Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887

HMS Royal Oak viewed from HMS Queen Elizabeth, 1935
Photograph of a huge wave breaking over the bows of HMS Royal Oak, launched 1916, as seen from the stern of HMS Queen Elizabeth, Mediterranean Sea, 1935

Admiral McDonalds Folding Boat, 1878
Engraving of Admiral McDonalds Patent Folding Boat, as exhibited at the Crystal Palace, London, November 1878. This lightweight

Victoria / Camperdown 3
Admiral Tryon, whose error and obstinacy have caused his flagship Victoria to be rammed by the Camperdown, goes down with his ship, thus avoiding a court-martial

Jean Bart Warship
French battleship, named after a French admiral of the 17th century, seen in the background. (Do not confuse with other ships bearing this name)

The loss of HMS Victoria the flagship after being rammed by
The loss of the flagship H.M.S Victoria showing the boat sinking after being rammed by H.M.S Camperdown. 436 men died as a result of an Admiral sending the two ships on a collison course

Geriah Fort. India
Geriah is a notorious pirate stronghold, until February 1756 when the East India Company send admiral Watson and Clive to seize the town and burn the ships

Combat at Belle Isle
Naval battle off Belle Isle : the English fleet under Admiral Hawke defeat a French fleet under Marechal Conflans

Japan Shinto Ceremony
Admiral Togo at a Shinto ceremony in honour of those who died during the war with Russia

Sir Richard Onslow
SIR RICHARD ONSLOW British Admiral of the Royal Navy

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